back to the 16th century, following the French revolution's success to abolish the monarchy. South America's desire to become independent from Spain was ignited by the French revolution and the declaration of Independence of the United States. South American Creoles (los criollos) of the upper class led the process of Independence of the Spanish colonies. Many historians claim the wars of Independence were a creole affair and throughout this essay many arguments will be addressed to justify their claims
How was Hernan Cortes able to conquer the Aztec empire? How was Hernan Cortes able to conquer the Aztec empire? The fall of the Aztec Empire was led by an expedition by Hernan Cortes, a Spanish conquistador, in 1521. Cortes’ time was the era of Exploration. He became engrossed with the tales of Christopher Columbus and decided to join the exploration. Which led him to travel to the Americas and triumph of the Aztec empire. Such as a prophecy, weaponry, translators, disease and allies. An Aztec prophecy
Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro managed to bring down the administration and basic structure of the Aztec Empire and Inca Empire with only a few hundred men by utilizing various advantages that they possessed. Both men had far superior weaponry than the natives that they fought however the natives could have countered this with just sheer numbers and utilizing the terrain that they knew so well. What really allowed these men to dominate their enemies was their strategies and experience. Both
Have you thought how the Inca and the Aztec empire fell? These empires collapsed for many reasons. What’s the most important reason? Many people may contend that the downfall of these empires was caused because of fear, Spanish or the civil wars. The smallpox was what caused the downfall of the Inca and the Aztec’s empire because they weakened the population so much that they weren’t ready for any attack and didn’t have enough people to defend themselves so if they were attacked they would be easily
Indies" alongside the other document called "Historia de Las Indias". He arrived in America as a settler, and he was among the very first European to do the same. During his stay in America, he witnessed the Spanish colonialists treat the indigenous Americans very harshly and unfairly. Filled with fury and spirit of reformation, Bartolome de la casas decided to create the deference by advocated against such brutality (Matthew and Michel, 15). In a bid to express real reformist spirit, Bartolome de la
The Spanish Conquest involves the domination of the Incas and Aztecs by the exploring Europeans. Advanced weapons, domestic animals, and disease all have immense advantages for the Europeans over the Central and South American natives. The natives also had many differing reactions to the Spaniards’ arrival and attacks. The Spaniards arrived in the Inca civilization with no force and lingered around with no sign of attack before trying to communicate. The Incas surprisingly welcomed the visitors
As people celebrate the Spanish conquistadors, you should not. The reasons are simple, the conquistadors killed the people who were in the Americas before they knew the Americas existed. They ruined their culture, brought diseases that wiped out entire cities, and killed them in ways that were humorous for some people, but was torture for other people. All of these reasons are why not to celebrate and cherish the Spanish conquistadors. As I said, the Spanish ruined the civilization’s culture
Have you ever wondered who Hernan Cortes was? Or you probably never heard of him. Will today I’m going to present some things about Hernan Cortes , the explorer for spain. Cortes was born in 1485 in Medellin ,Spain.Cortes was a very sickly child but military ran in his blood for his father was a officer.His parents had hoped hed become a lawyer.Cortes attend the University of Salamanca at just 14 years old. In 1501 , he failed and ended up leaving . Hernan Cortes represents spain. He was getting
The Spanish monarchs of the 16th century wanted to expand to “the new world,” so they got rich nobles who were willing to explore uncharted territory. These people are now known as conquistadors. They were the lucky few that got a new life away from all the troubles of Europe. Most of them went to conquer the Caribbean islands, some went to Florida, and some went to Mexico. Panfilo de Narvaez, unlike most, went to all of those places. The only information about his early life is that he was born
Restall versus Diamond: Facts and Myths of the Spanish Conquests In the movie Guns, Germs, and Steel and Matthew Restall’s book Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest, two very different accounts of the early conquests by the Spaniards are uncovered. The movie, which follows Jared Diamond through his studies, presents a more European-centered view, while Restall individually debunks commonly believed myths of the conquest that are perpetuated in the film. In his book, Restall covers seven myths: